CAFÉ SESSION, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 DIANE ERICKSON RANDY MAGEN BETTY PREDEGER Posters and e-Portfolios

Agenda Peer Review of Poster Copy (30 minutes) Directions for submitting poster copy and images (10 minutes) Introduction to e-portfolio system (30-40 minutes)

Peer Review Find a partner First person reviewed (15 minutes) Switch and review second person’s copy (15 minutes)

Submitting Poster Copy Please submit by March 3 Word file  Title of your project  Name, title, department and affiliation (UAA/APU)  Copy under clearly marked headings  Context of Inquiry  Focus of Inquiry  Course Design and Implementation  Findings  Reflections  Other, e.g., funders/collaborators

Submitting Poster Copy Send word document and images in ONE Do NOT insert your images into your word document; images need to be separate attachments in the one Send to both Darla Carlson and Danny Kennedy Subject line:  Difficulty Dialogues Faculty Poster: Your Name  Difficulty Dialogues Faculty Poster: Your Name (Additional image files)

In your Your contact information  Telephone and Indicate your availability over spring break

Proofing Your Poster First Proof  Return within 2 days  Reply to the sender of the proof  Be clear on requested revisions  Be judicious and thoughtful Final Proof  Return with 2 days  What you approve will be printed

The e-portfolio A customized portfolio management system created by UAA’s IT services (Luke Weld and software engineers) Individual faculty login (same as Blackboard)  UAA user name  UAA password  APU faculty: Use your Difficult Dialogues BB user name and password

E-portfolio Folders Luke will load your final poster from Darla Six “folders” in your portfolio:  Context of Inquiry  Focus of Inquiry  Course Design and Implementation  Findings  Reflections  Faculty Contact

Artifact Suggestions Context of Inquiry  Course content guide  University course description  Other? Focus of Inquiry  IRB proposal  Consent forms  Other?

Artifact Suggestions Course Design and Implementation  Syllabus*  Assignment Directions  Rubrics  Lesson plans  Other? Findings*  Student learning objects (papers, posters, BB discussions, etc.)  Pre/post test results  Other? Reflections  Suggestions?

Preparing your Portfolio Documents Get organized  Create folders corresponding to the portfolio folders on your hard drive or thumb drive  Save word/ppts as pdfs (reduce files for web) or image files.

Managing Your e-portfolio Log-in (we will give you the address)  e-Portfolio Log-in e-Portfolio Log-in Switch to edit mode Click on text wheels to add text Click on link bar to upload documents/create links Click on yellow wheel to save and publish Switch to read mode to view Log out

Options Working session LIB 306  March 19, 11:30-1:30 Schedule session with Richard  Available after break, beginning March 15 Hand your documents over on a thumb drive (do not send via )  March 15